Dear Doctors: I tripped on a tree root and almost did a face-plant. I landed on my hands with my arms stretched out, and now my right shoulder has started aching. My boyfriend thinks it’s a rotator ...

MORNING. THANKS FOR JOINING US. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. JENNIFER: A FEW YEARS AGO, I DIDN'T HAVE A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY. I HAD FROZEN SHOULDER. THAT WAS EXTREMELY PAINFUL. I'VE HEARD ROTATOR CUFF IS ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to ...

A rotator cuff tear is marked by damage to one (or more) of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Warning signs of a torn rotator cuff are typically felt in the shoulder area. Both ...

Shoulder pain is no joke, especially as you get older. And if you find that you can’t raise your arm as high as usual or struggle to get comfortable, you may be dealing with a torn rotator cuff.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I injured my rotator cuff recently and was told I was not a candidate for surgery. However, a friend shared that there's a new minimally invasive treatment option that uses a balloon ...

Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 48, and I have been playing tennis for years. I also swim regularly. Recently, I have been experiencing pain in my right shoulder every time I hit the court and when I try to ...

Linda, a 55-year-old cleaning woman, gradually developed right shoulder and right upper arm pain, especially when washing the windows. She had difficulty lifting her right arm and even combing her ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Teratani examined data from the double-masked trial of 128 shoulders that received ARCR. Patients were equally ...

Treating shoulder pain with steroid shots or removal of cartilage buildup yields the same result as no treatment at all, a Norwegian research team reports. They said their findings call into question ...